Analysing the competitive landscape

by Will | Jun 13, 2023 | Accounting, Bookkeeping, BREXIT, Business, Customer Service, Exporting, HR/Personnel, Importing, Inheritance, Leadership, Management, Marketing, MTD(Making Tax digital), Planning, Property, Sales, Security, Strategy, TAX, Technology, VAT, Well-Being

How to use Porter’s Five Forces model to assess the overall competitive landscape for your particular market. Porter’s Five Forces model is a widely used framework for analysing the competitive environment of a particular industry or business sector. Porter’s Five...

Retention, engagement and diversity

by Will | Jun 6, 2023 | Business, HR/Personnel, Leadership, Management

How to manage some of the key HR challenges facing businesses in the current environment. In today’s competitive marketplace, attracting and retaining top talent, fostering employee engagement, and managing workplace diversity can be complex issues that require a...

Neurodiversity in the workplace

by Admin | May 9, 2023 | Business, HR/Personnel, Management

Embracing neurodiversity can benefit businesses. Neurodiversity is a term that has gained prominence in recent years, referring to the natural variations in how people’s brains work. It includes conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others. A growing...

Responding to the war for talent

by Will | Apr 7, 2023 | HR/Personnel, Leadership, Management

What to do if competitors are trying to poach your staff. The job market has been particularly hot since the Covid pandemic. There is a well-publicised shortage of skilled workers, and as a result, there’s a high probability that other firms are trying to poach your...

Reassuring your team in times of uncertainty

by Admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Business, HR/Personnel, Management, Strategy

In businesses across the country, employees are dealing with increasing uncertainty. They are experiencing a cost-of-living crisis and interest rates are rising rapidly, which means some will be worried about paying their mortgages. Energy costs have increased, tech...

Developing future leaders

by Admin | Feb 7, 2023 | Business, HR/Personnel, Management, Strategy

How to recognise leadership potential in your existing team. Hiring new people can bring fresh thinking and new ideas, however, you may already have the right people in place. Those who take the lead Look for people in your team who get stuck into projects and tend to...